Think about it, what are taxes for? To pay for all the things we share as a people: government, roads, healthcare etc.
If we're getting an equal amount out of the system why is it fair to expect people to pay different amounts into that system. Think about it, If you go out for dinner with friends and all eat the same amount you wouldn't expect to pay the bill based on your incomes.
That's why if you really wanted a "fair" system everyone would pay a flat dollar rate, such as $5000/person. I realize that's not realistic but perhaps we could meet in the middle with a flat tax rate, which would mean rich people would be paying WAY more than poor people. Don't even get me started on tax brackets, you're taxing people for being successful? That's just legalized theft and beyond mental.
Also, why do we never question income tax? That's a relatively new invention, you're telling me I now have to pay money to make money and then ALSO to spend money? That's fucked up, it's double dipping by the government and it's immoral.
How does it benefit the rich?
With a flat tax rate someone who makes 1 million/year pays 10X more taxes than someone who makes a hundred thousand.
The rich pay taxes at an unfairly high rate.
I understand how relative value works but I fundamentally disagree that it's the governments job to make sure people have enough money. I think that should be up to the individual person, if $400 is too much in tax they need to figure out a way to make more money or live with how much they have left, it doesn't justify stealing from rich people to create "equity". I'm not really concerned about how a certain amount of money is of different value to different people. I'm concerned with the ethics of expecting 1 person to pay for another random stranger without their consent. That's forced charity, we have avenues for charity but it certainly has no place in the tax system.
You are thinking of it wrong, it's about money in and value out. Think of it like this, if you an I go out for dinner and eat the same amount how should we split the bill? Based on how much we ate or how much we make?